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7642457 Protective device with tamper resistant shutters  
The present invention is directed to a protective shutter assembly for use within a cover assembly of an electrical wiring device. The assembly includes a frameless shutter sub-assembly movable...
7623330 Ground fault circuit interrupter device  
A ground fault circuit interrupter device is described.
7619861 Protective device having a thin construction  
The present invention is directed to a wiring device that includes a front cover assembly. The front cover assembly includes a front cover having at least one plug receptacle opening disposed...
7612973 GFCI receptacle with single button for test-reset function  
A resettable circuit interrupting device having a single button for activating a test/reset mechanism. The circuit interrupting device can include a reset lockout and/or reverse wiring protection.
7598828 Protection device with a sandwiched cantilever breaker mechanism  
The present invention is directed to an electrical wiring device that includes a plurality of line terminals, a plurality of load terminals, and a plurality of receptacle load terminals. A circuit...
7558034 Bi-directional ground fault circuit interrupter  
The present invention relates to a family of resettable circuit interrupting devices that eliminates the need to rewire a resettable circuit interrupting device after it is installed and powered up...
7554781 Protective device with an auxiliary switch  
The present invention is directed to a protective device that includes a plurality of line terminals, a plurality of load terminals, and a fault detection assembly coupled to the plurality of line...
7545244 Circuit breaker with independent trip and reset lockout  
Resettable circuit breakers having an independent trip mechanism and a reset lockout are provided. The trip mechanism operates independently of the fault protection operations, and the reset...
7538646 Relay with reduced leakage current  
A relay includes a magnetic system provided with an armature and a contact system provided with a first contact and a moveable second contact. An electrically insulating base plate is arranged...
7538993 Receptacle circuit interrupting devices providing an end of life test controlled by test button  
The present invention provides a circuit interrupting device which can test the conditions of the components in the circuit interrupting device (i.e., the end-of-life test) through the depression...
7525402 Circuit interruption device with indicator having function of auto-monitoring and multi-protecting circuit  
A circuit interruption device having an input for receiving AC power, an AC socket electrically connected to the power input, a reset switch electrically coupling the power source to the AC socket,...
7518475 Electrical switching apparatus, circuit interrupter and method of interrupting overcurrents of a power circuit  
A circuit interrupter includes a housing, separable contacts, and an operating mechanism including a latch. The operating mechanism opens the contacts responsive to actuation of the latch. A trip...
7502212 IDCI with reset lockout and independent trip  
Resettable circuit interrupting devices, such as an IDCI, are provided having a reset lockout and independent trip.
7498909 Ground-fault circuit interrupter with reverse wiring protection  
An improved ground-fault circuit interrupter (GFCI) receptacle with reverse wiring protection. If the power lines are incorrectly connected to the load end of the receptacle during installation,...
7498910 Ground fault circuit interrupter device  
A ground fault circuit interrupter device is described.
7463124 Circuit interrupting device with reverse wiring protection  
Resettable circuit interrupting devices, such as GFCI devices, that include reverse wiring protection, and optionally an independent trip portions and/or a reset lockout portion are provided. The...
7439832 Electrical wiring device switch assembly and combination device with circuit protection component  
An electrical wiring device including a plurality of independent switches and a circuit interrupter. In an aspect, two adjacent switches are provided. The user accessible portions of the switches...
7439833 Ground fault circuit interrupter with blocking member  
Located within a GFCI is a movable contact bearing arm which cooperates with at least one fixed contact. When the movable arm is moved up to allow the at least one contact on the arm to close with...
7436639 Compact ground fault circuit interrupter module  
A compact module with a pair of transformers and a double pole single throw relay (DPST) mounted onto a housing to create a self contained assembly for installation in a ground fault circuit...
7414499 Circuit interrupting device with a single test-reset button  
A ground fault circuit interrupter device having a single actuator for sequentially activating a circuit interrupting portion when the device is in a reset condition and a reset portion when the...
7403086 Ground fault circuit interrupter with reverse wiring protection  
A new type of switching mechanism for a ground fault circuit interrupter (GFCI) with reverse wiring protection preferably includes two pairs of fixed contact holders, each member of each pair...
7400479 Reset lockout for circuit interrupting device  
Resettable circuit interrupting devices, such as GFCI devices, that include a reset lock-out mechanism are provided. The reset lock-out mechanism prevents the resetting of electrical connections...
7365621 Pivot point reset lockout mechanism for a ground fault circuit interrupter  
Resettable circuit interrupting devices, such as GFCI devices that include a reset lockout mechanism are provided. The GFCI comprises a reset button which is selectively blocked from resetting the...
7355827 Ground fault circuit interrupter with reverse wiring protection  
A circuit interrupter comprises a pair of fixed contact strips, a pair of movable contact strips, a reset component, a movable component, and a tripping component that contains a reset contact....
7355497 Reset lockout and trip for circuit interrupting device  
This invention relates to a circuit interrupting device having a trip button for disconnecting a load from a source of electrical power and a reset button for resetting the device after it has...
7317600 Circuit interrupting device with automatic end of life test  
The present invention provides to a circuit interrupting device, particularly a ground fault circuit interrupter (GFCI), with a test circuit which is capable of automatically generating a simulated...
7312394 Protective device with tamper resistant shutters  
The present invention is directed to a protective shutter assembly for use within a cover assembly of an electrical wiring device. The assembly includes a frameless shutter sub-assembly movable...
7271987 Grounding fault circuit interrupter  
A grounding fault circuit interrupter (GFCI), including a housing, a trip means, a pair of static contact pieces fixed on the housing, a pair of load contact pieces fixed on the housing, a pair of...
7265956 Ground fault circuit interrupter containing a dual-function test button  
The present invention provides a circuit interrupting device, preferably a ground fault circuit interrupter (GFCI), which contains a dual-function test button having a short pole and a long pole...
7227435 GFCI without bridge contacts and having means for automatically blocking a face opening of a protected receptacle when tripped  
Located within a GFCI is a movable contact bearing arm which cooperates with at least one fixed contact. When the movable arm is moved up to allow the at least one contact on the arm to close with...
7195500 Ground fault circuit interrupter with end of life indicators  
The present invention provides a GFCI that not only has ground fault protection, but also is capable of providing reverse wiring protection as well as detection of end of the service life of the...
7190246 Ground fault circuit interrupter  
A ground fault circuit interrupter includes a circuit board, a magnetic relay, and an armature. The circuit board has an opening and the magnetic relay is mounted on a first side of the circuit...
7145421 Device for supplying an electronic protection device to be used in a low-voltage circuit breaker  
A supply device ( 1 ) for an electronic protection device to be used in a low-voltage circuit breaker. The supply device basically comprises a primary conductor ( 11 ), a secondary winding ( 12 ),...
7116191 Ground fault circuit interrupter with reverse wiring protection  
A circuit interrupter comprises a pair of fixed contact strips, a pair of load contact strips, a pair of movable contact strips, a reset component, a movable component, and a tripping component...
7098761 Reset lockout mechanism and independent trip mechanism for center latch circuit interrupting device  
Resettable circuit interrupting devices, such as GFCI devices, that include a reset lockout mechanism, an independent trip mechanism and reverse wiring protection. A conical reset plunger is...
7098416 Reverse-action auxiliary switch actuator mechanism and circuit breaker employing the same  
An auxiliary switch actuating mechanism is for a circuit breaker including a housing, separable contacts, an operating mechanism with an operating handle interconnected to the separable contacts by...
7088206 GFCI receptacle having blocking means  
Located within a GFCI device having receptacle openings in its face is a movable contact bearing arm held in either a closed or open position by a latching member connected to a spring loaded reset...
7088205 GFCI receptacle having blocking means  
Located within a GFCI device having a receptacle is a movable contact bearing arm which is held in either a closed or open position with a fixed contact by a latching member that is connected to...
7088207 Electrical switching device for fault-current, overcurrent and short-circuit current position  
An electrical switching device for fault-current, overcurrent and short-circuit current protection, has a contact point in a current path and a switching mechanism for permanently opening the...
7084725 Two piece button assembly for circuit interrupting device with reset lockout  
A manually operated test member for a resettable circuit interrupting device for determining if the circuit interrupting device is operating properly. The test member comprises a button and a...
7064636 Shape memory alloy trip mechanism for arc/ground fault circuit interruption  
A miniature circuit breaker comprising a non-conductive housing assembly; a pair of separable contacts including a first, fixed contact coupled to said housing assembly and having a terminal...
7049910 Circuit interrupting device with reset lockout and reverse wiring protection and method of manufacture  
Resettable circuit interrupting devices, such as GFCI devices, that include reverse wiring protection, and optionally an independent trip portions and/or a reset lockout portion are provided. The...
7049911 Circuit interrupting device and system utilizing electromechanical reset  
A GFCI device which has reverse wiring protection is provided where no power is present at the face terminals even when the device is reverse wired. The device has a pair of movable bridges...
7046108 Electronic circuit breaker with magnetic mechanism  
An electronic circuit breaker which includes an automatic button or switch handle, a movable axle fitted in the automatic button, a movable copper mounted on a lower end of the movable axle, two...
7038561 Do-it-yourself GFI outlet kit  
A do-it-yourself, handy man kit for modifying a home duplex ground fault interrupter unit for insertion into a home duplex wall outlet electrical system. The kit includes an open top plastic...
7034224 Receptacle  
A receptacle includes an insulated outer case, first and second trip switches formed on an inner bottom of the insulated case, a reset switch formed on the inner bottom of the insulated outer case,...
7026895 GFCI receptacle having plug blocking means  
A shaped member having at least one window is located within a GFCI protected receptacle and is operated by movement of the contact arm of the GFCI to assume a first position to block at least one...
7002440 Compact low cost current sensor and current transformer core for circuit breakers having improved dynamic range  
A circuit breaker having a housing, a pair of separable contacts, a current sensor strap in electrical communication with the contacts, an operating mechanism for operating the contacts, an...
6998945 Receptacle device having protection against arc faults and leakage currents  
A receptacle device for protection against arc faults and leakage currents, including an arc fault test button, a leakage test button, and a reset button. Test resistors are arranged below the arc...
6975191 Resettable switching device  
A resettable switching device, e.g. a relay, comprises a fixed contact ( 18 ) and a movable contact ( 28 ). A solenoid ( 12 ) is fixed relative to the fixed contact and a ferromagnetic plunger ( 20...
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